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A Columbia man is charged after a single-vehicle crash on West Worley Street near the Columbia Mall on Tuesday night. Christopher K. Crum, 37, was charged Wednesday by prosecutors in Boone County with one count of felony DWI as an aggravated offender. A criminal complaint filed in Boone County Circuit Court revealed Crum is a

UPDATE: 3:20pm A 59 year-old Dixon woman is dead following an early morning crash involving 4 vehicles in Maries County. The crash report shows that the accident occurred at 5:15 a.m. on US Highway 63, 5 miles north of Vienna. According to the report, a southbound car, driven by 21 year-old Ryan Grayson of Rolla

On Wednesday officers from the Jefferson City Police Department responded to Dillards at the Capital Mall for a motor vehicle crash. Florence Dudenhoeffer, 88, was driving a 2005 Ford Escape and traveled across the parking lot, struck a curb and then crashed into the southwest corner of Dillards. The crash occurred when the Dudenhoeffer’s foot

The Fed Ex driver who left I-70 Eastbound, crossed over I-70 Drive Southwest, and drove into the Olive Garden Restaurant on October 28th claimed he ‘blacked out’ after a coughing episode. According to the crash investigation report from the Columbia Police Department, 60 year-old Bruce Maessen of St. Charles, MO, was driving the truck tractor

TODAY: Overcast skies are holding strong across Mid-Missouri this afternoon making for a chilling day. It will be breezy and much cooler day with high temperatures in the low to mid 40s. Westerly winds at 10-15 mph will gust as high as 25 mph during the day. TONIGHT: Clouds may start to break this evening.

A man was detained by the Columbia Police Department following a single-vehicle crash near the Columbia mall on Tuesday night. Emergency crews responded to the wreck around 9:56 p.m. on West Worley Street. Police officers told ABC 17 News the vehicle was traveling south down Stadium Boulevard when the driver made a right turn onto

With the holidays upon us, the number of deliveries are typically at their highest; and packages left unattended can be an easy target for theft. ABC17 has seen multiple reports of people saying their packages were stolen from their doorsteps, but Columbia and Jefferson City police have not had any official reports filed. However, Columbia

TODAY: Areas south of the Missouri River will start off clear with clouds quickly working their way in this morning. Areas north look to have a more overcast sky by 9AM. A westerly breeze this morning is making a wind chill in the 20s through 10AM, before only reaching 35-38 today. It will be partly

Residents gathered Tuesday to discuss a massive rezoning of properties in central Columbia. The city’s planning staff held a public information session in the lobby of the Daniel Boone City Building after landowners filed a petition to “down zone” 37 lots in the Benton-Stephens neighborhood from R-3 to R-1. More than a dozen people met

Multiple units responded to a pipeline explosion north of Kansas City International Airport Tuesday night. The call for the fire went out around 6:30 p.m. There were no injuries reported. According to the Southern Platte Fire Protection District, it, along with the Kansas City Fire Department and Northern Platte County were on scene working to

Even as millions of Americans took part in “Giving Tuesday,” a national day of giving to a charity of your choice, there is a negative aspect people who want to make a donation this holiday season should keep in mind: crooks. According to the Better Business Bureau, November and December months are popular months for

Multiple vehicles were involved in crashes along Highway 50 Tuesday night. The Jefferson City Police Department said the first crash happened just after 5:20 p.m. in the westbound 3500 block. According to police, this crash led to five more crashes due to lanes being blocked. In total, 13 vehicles were involved. The highway closed down

Columbia city and Boone County officials held a forum Tuesday night to improve energy efficiency in residential rental properties. The meeting was held at City Hall on Broadway Street in Columbia. Members of the Columbia Environment and Energy Commission met with renters and property owners about ways to improve energy efficiency and help lower costs

Some Jefferson City employees may be getting a raise. ABC 17 News reported Monday, a compensation study’s findings were presented to the mayor and city council. Tuesday, ABC 17 dug into the nearly 120 page report from the Austin Peters Group. The group has been working with Jefferson City employees for the past six months

If you are are wondering about a refund from the State of Missouri, State Auditor Nicole Galloway may have found out why you don’t yet have your money. Galloway says an audit of the Department of Revenue’s tax division revealed an oversight not making millions of dollars owed back to taxpayers each year searchable by

A Jefferson City Council member resigned during Monday night’s meeting. Earlier on Monday, the Sturgeon City Council’s finance officer emailed his letter of resignation. Sturgeon’s City Council hired William Dellinger on Sept. 1. The previous finance officer held his position for nine years before resigning. Sturgeon Mayor Gene Kelly said the previous finance officer was

TONIGHT: Skies will start off clear with clouds moving in toward morning. Low temperatures will drop into the lower 30s with a westerly breeze at 5-8 mph giving us wind chill readings in the mid to upper 20s in the early morning hours. WEDNESDAY: Wednesday will be partly to mostly cloudy, breezy and much cooler

It’s that time of the year again where the wind chill is something you’ll get use to hearing. While the thermometer outside may say it’s 43, you’ll hear your local meteorologist say it feels like it’s actually in the 30s. So, what is wind chill and how is it calculated? You may be surprised to

The Missouri Supreme Court has announced that 69 year-old Justice Richard Teitelman has died. Teitelman was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2002, was retained to the bench in the November 2004 election for a 12 year term expiring December 31, 2016. Teitelman was just retained to the bench by Missouri voters November 8th. Teitelman

The MU Police Department is looking for help in identifying a possible witness to a crime that was reported to them. According to Major Brian Weimer, the person seen in this photo may have information that could help solve a crime. If you know this individual, or know of his whereabouts, you are asked to